Tragedy in Bangladesh

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Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter inspects a garment factory after a devastating fire in Savar, Bangladesh, November 25, 2012. Police and officials said narrow exits in the nine-storey building trapped workers inside, killing 111 people and injuring more than 150.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter inspects a garment factory after a devastating fire in Savar, Bangladesh, November 25, 2012. Police and officials said narrow exits in the nine-storey building trapped workers inside, killing 111 people and injuring more than 150.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Army personnel and firefighters attempt to identify the bodies of dead garment workers in the ground floor of a garment factory after a fire occurred in Savar, Bangladesh, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Army personnel and firefighters attempt to identify the bodies of dead garment workers in the ground floor of a garment factory after a fire occurred in Savar, Bangladesh, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Relatives mourn the death of a garment worker after a devastating fire in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Relatives mourn the death of a garment worker after a devastating fire in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Workers visit a burnt garment factory after a fire which killed more than a hundred people, in Savar, Bangladesh, November 26, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Workers visit a burnt garment factory after a fire which killed more than a hundred people, in Savar, Bangladesh, November 26, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Relatives carry a body bag after a fire in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Relatives carry a body bag after a fire in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Members of the police inspect a garment factory after a devastating fire in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Members of the police inspect a garment factory after a devastating fire in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Relatives mourn the death of a garment worker after a fire occurred in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Relatives mourn the death of a garment worker after a fire occurred in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Members of the police inspect the burnt interior of a garment factory after a fire occurred in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Members of the police inspect the burnt interior of a garment factory after a fire occurred in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Ismat Ara identifies the body of her sister-in-law Mashrefa, a garment worker, at a hospital after a devastating fire at a garment factory in Savar, outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 24, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Ismat Ara identifies the body of her sister-in-law Mashrefa, a garment worker, at a hospital after a devastating fire at a garment factory in Savar, outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 24, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Workers visit a burnt garment factory after a devastating fire which killed more than 100 people, in Savar, November 26, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Workers visit a burnt garment factory after a devastating fire which killed more than 100 people, in Savar, November 26, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

A man shows a piece of cloth which he says belong to his sister-in-law, a missing worker after a devastating fire in a garment factory which killed more than 100 people, in Savar, November 26, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

A man shows a piece of cloth which he says belong to his sister-in-law, a missing worker after a devastating fire in a garment factory which killed more than 100 people, in Savar, November 26, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

The interior of a garment factory is seen after a fire in Savar, Bangladesh, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

The interior of a garment factory is seen after a fire in Savar, Bangladesh, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

An army personnel inspects the burnt machineries of a garment factory after a devastating fire in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

An army personnel inspects the burnt machineries of a garment factory after a devastating fire in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

An army personnel inspects the burnt interior of a garment factory after a fire in Savar, November 25, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

Monday, November 26, 2012

An army personnel inspects the burnt interior of a garment factory after a fire in Savar, November 25, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

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Monday, November 26, 2012

People gather in front of a garment factory after a fire as a member of Rapid Action Battalion stands guard in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

People gather in front of a garment factory after a fire as a member of Rapid Action Battalion stands guard in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter tries to control a fire at a garment factory in Savar, outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 24, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter tries to control a fire at a garment factory in Savar, outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 24, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Relatives mourn the death of a garment worker after a fire occurred in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Relatives mourn the death of a garment worker after a fire occurred in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Army personnel load the bodies of dead garment workers on a rickshaw van after a fire in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

Monday, November 26, 2012

Army personnel load the bodies of dead garment workers on a rickshaw van after a fire in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

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Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter inspects a garment factory after a devastating fire in Savar, November 25, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter inspects a garment factory after a devastating fire in Savar, November 25, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

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Monday, November 26, 2012

Members of the police inspect the burnt interior of a garment factory after a fire in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Members of the police inspect the burnt interior of a garment factory after a fire in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Relatives mourn the death of a garment worker after a fire in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Relatives mourn the death of a garment worker after a fire in a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter tries to control a fire at a garment factory in Savar, outskirts of Dhaka, November 24, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter tries to control a fire at a garment factory in Savar, outskirts of Dhaka, November 24, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

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Monday, November 26, 2012

Bodies of dead garment workers are seen on the floor of a local school after a fire at a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Bodies of dead garment workers are seen on the floor of a local school after a fire at a garment factory in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter inspects a garment factory after a fire occurred in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter inspects a garment factory after a fire occurred in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Members of the police inspect a garment factory after a fire in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Members of the police inspect a garment factory after a fire in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

A worker visits a burnt garment factory after a fire which killed more than a hundred people, in Savar, November 26, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

A worker visits a burnt garment factory after a fire which killed more than a hundred people, in Savar, November 26, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Colleagues stand beside Asma, a garment worker, who was injured in a devastating fire at a garment factory in Savar, outskirts of Dhaka, November 24, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Colleagues stand beside Asma, a garment worker, who was injured in a devastating fire at a garment factory in Savar, outskirts of Dhaka, November 24, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Garment workers gather in front of a garment factory after a devastating fire occurred in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Garment workers gather in front of a garment factory after a devastating fire occurred in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Workers shout slogans as they protest against the death of their colleagues after a devastating fire in a garment factory which killed more than 100 people, in Savar, November 26, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

Monday, November 26, 2012

Workers shout slogans as they protest against the death of their colleagues after a devastating fire in a garment factory which killed more than 100 people, in Savar, November 26, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

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Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter inspects a garment factory after a fire in Savar, November 25, 2012.
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Monday, November 26, 2012

A firefighter inspects a garment factory after a fire in Savar, November 25, 2012.
REUTERS/Andrew Biraj